Israeli PM Netanyahu to address US Congress amid ceasefire talks

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Netanyahu's visit to Washington comes as the toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza nears 40,000, according to the territory's Health Ministry.

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00:00Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a speech to the United States

00:06Congress as U.S. officials say a phased ceasefire deal with Hamas is within reach.

00:12Netanyahu will also meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, while

00:19officials from Egypt, Israel, the United States and Qatar meet in Doha to finalize the details

00:25of the proposal.

00:27Netanyahu's visit to the United States sparked protests in the U.S. capital, with some condemning

00:34Israel and calling on Biden to end arms sales, while others expressed support for the Israeli

00:39Prime Minister but urged him to strike a deal which would see the release of the remaining

00:44hostages in Gaza.

00:48It comes as Gaza's health ministry says the bodies of 55 people killed by Israeli strikes

00:54have been brought to local hospitals over the past 24 hours.

01:00Meanwhile, Palestinians ordered to leave parts of Karneunis by the Israeli military say they

01:05are sleeping on the streets.

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